Checkeeper offers a suite of mailing options for routine business payments, as well as those payments that are urgent, time-sensitive, need tracking, or need to go out in high volume. Checkeeper can get typical check payments ordered before 4pm EST mailed by the end of the business day. When mail service is unavailable due to post office closures, Checkeeper lets you know so that you can plan accordingly. Check the Checkeeper blog each week to learn of mail closures so that you can plan ahead on important, time-sensitive payments. Checkeeper lets you know when mail services are unavailable due to holiday closures, and how soon your ordered check payments will go out.
The U.S. post office does not deliver mail on designated holidays. And for many of those days, UPS delivery may also be unavailable or limited. Labor Day is September 2 this year, and, according to the USPS, mail delivery will not be available. It’s important for businesses to plan ahead so that mail closures and delays do not disrupt payment schedules. Checkeeper alerts you to federal mail holidays in advance so that you can get your payments out on time.
Even when the mail does not run, users can still print checks on demand or order their checks to be printed and mailed on the next available day. Print checks yourself, anytime, anywhere, from the convenience of your personal printer. If you need checks printed and mailed for you, place your mailing check order with Checkeeper any day of the week, and Checkeeper will mail your payments on the next available business day when postal service is resumed.
Sending checks through the mail is a secure way to issue payments, and it has been used by businesses for decades. Checks are safer to mail than cash, and they incur fewer fees than online payments and charges. Billions of checks travel through the mail annually, and while mailing checks is generally a safe way to transmit payments, you can enhance the security of mailed checks in a few simple ways:
· Do not leave check lines blank
Checkeeper’s template editor allows you to customize check fields, to delete check elements that you don’t need, or to relabel them so that they can be filled in appropriately. Place on your customized check only the check fields needed for transacting and recording.
· Use a security envelope to obscure the contents
Checks mailed by Checkeeper are mailed in a double-window #10 business envelope for security.
· Take the check to the post office yourself or submit through a trusted mailing service
Checks lying in unmonitored mail boxes or bins are vulnerable to theft and tampering. Using a trusted service, like Checkeeper, assures you that security protocols are followed so that your checks are safely transmitted.
· Obtain a tracking number to monitor delivery
Checkeeper offers four priority delivery methods so that users can choose the speed that best suits the payment. Routine bill payments to vendors are typically sent through USPS First-Class Mail, but for check payments that are large, time-sensitive, or need added accountability and security, three other Checkeeper delivery methods offer tracking options. Have Checkeeper mail your payment through USPS Priority Mail or through UPS, either Next-Day Air or Second-Day Air, if you need enhanced speed or accountability in the chain of custody.
It is always advisable to stay informed of federal postal holidays when there is no mail delivery so that your payments do not take an unnecessarily or unexpectedly long time to travel to their destinations. When delivery service is unavailable due to holiday closure, the Checkeeper blog lets you know ahead of time and assures users that payments placed for order will be sent out for delivery on the next business day that mail service resumes. Plan ahead this Labor Day by getting your checks out as soon as possible, or by making arrangements for them to arrive after the holiday without fee or penalty.